Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Pueblo, CO to Chicago, IL reefer rate

$2,593reefer

−0.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.37
Distance: 1,094 mi
Typical range: $2,256–$2,930
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Pueblo to Chicago price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,472
Fuel: $1,121
All-in estimate: $2,593

Return trip

Chicago → Pueblo$6,113

This direction runs 58% below the return trip. Leaving CO prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Pueblo to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Pueblo, CO to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,176	$1.99	$1,936 – $2,415
53' refrigerated	$2,593	$2.37	$2,256 – $2,930
48' flatbed	$2,637	$2.41	$2,268 – $3,006
Step deck	$2,875	$2.63	$2,415 – $3,335
Power only	$1,917	$1.75	$1,668 – $2,166
Hotshot	$1,447	$1.32	$1,201 – $1,692
26' box truck	$1,419	$1.30	$1,207 – $1,632
Sprinter van	$870	$0.80	$731 – $1,010

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More lanes from Pueblo

53' refrigerated lanes from Pueblo, CO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,931 mi	$5,722	$2.96	$4,978 – $6,466	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	971 mi	$2,394	$2.47	$2,083 – $2,705	2 d
Houston, TX	930 mi	$2,394	$2.57	$2,083 – $2,705	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	625 mi	$1,897	$3.04	$1,651 – $2,144	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,861 mi	$5,270	$2.83	$4,584 – $5,955	4 d
San Antonio, TX	827 mi	$2,186	$2.64	$1,902 – $2,470	2 d
San Diego, CA	941 mi	$2,336	$2.48	$2,032 – $2,639	2 d
Dallas, TX	685 mi	$1,900	$2.77	$1,653 – $2,147	2 d

More lanes into Chicago

53' refrigerated lanes into Chicago, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$2,918	$3.44	$2,538 – $3,297	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$8,194	$3.97	$7,129 – $9,260	4 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$3,391	$3.07	$2,950 – $3,832	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$3,983	$2.34	$3,465 – $4,500	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$2,450	$3.11	$2,132 – $2,769	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$3,715	$3.01	$3,232 – $4,197	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$8,092	$3.98	$7,040 – $9,144	4 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$2,983	$3.17	$2,595 – $3,371	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Pueblo, CO to Chicago, IL?

A 53' refrigerated from Pueblo, CO to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,593 all-in in October 2026, or $2.37 a mile over about 1,094 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,256 and $2,930.

How far is Pueblo, CO from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 1,094 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,121 of the $2,593 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,472 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Pueblo, CO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,113, which makes Pueblo, CO to Chicago, IL 58% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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